November 18, 2018 - - Isaiah 66:2 - - The Presence

For all those things My hand has made,

And all those things exist,”

Says the Lord.

“But on this one will I look:

On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,

And who trembles at My word.

Isaiah 66:2 NKJV

This concept of trembling at the word of God has taken hold of my heart and imagination. While reading a few psalms for my devotions another facet of trembling at the word of God shone forth brilliantly.

Consider these words:

How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts!

My soul longs, yes, even faints

For the courts of the LORD;

My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalm 84:1-2 NKJV

The psalmist trembles with wonder, joy and expectation at the thought of spending time in the tabernacle, the place where God lives. It is the word of God that brings the people of God to understand the place where God dwells. It is the word of God that helps the people of God understand the fullness of the blessing of being in His presence.

Thank You, O LORD of Angel Armies, Sovereign of Heaven, for Your word. Bless all the people who hear the reading of the word today, those who gather secretly to tremble at the word, those who meet in prisons and chapels and those who gather freely in churches. May the glory of Jesus Christ rise above us all. Inspire in us all, Spirit of God, a deep appreciation of the truth, a willing spirit to obey the truth and a heart that trembles with the full expectation of meeting God. Amen